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Bones medications

What published FAA guidance says about ten medications Crosscheck files under bones medications: each one's answer and, where there is one, its wait. Open a medication for the FAA's own words, the source and its date.

  • Asfotase alfa

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours after the first doseAlso called Strensiq
  • Denosumab

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours initial observationAlso called Prolia
  • Etidronate

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours after the first doseAlso called Didronel
  • Interferon gamma-1b

    Do not issueAlso called Actimmune
  • Oral bisphosphonates

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours after the first dose (the FAA's MedGuide)Also called alendronate, Fosamax, ibandronate, Boniva
  • Pamidronate

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours after the first doseAlso called Aredia
  • Raloxifene and bazedoxifene

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 48 hours after the first dose (the FAA's MedGuide)Also called raloxifene, Evista, bazedoxifene, Duavee
  • Romosozumab

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 2 weeks initial observationAlso called Evenity
  • Teriparatide and abaloparatide

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 1 week initial observationAlso called teriparatide, Forteo, abaloparatide, Tymlos
  • Zoledronic acid

    Acceptable with conditions · Wait: 1 week initial observationAlso called Reclast

Other groups of medications

Every medication Crosscheck has an FAA answer for, by group or from A to Z, with the answer and the wait on each line. New from the FAA in October 2026: the FAA's MedGuide, explained.

Medication guidance alone does not determine whether a pilot is medically qualified to fly. The underlying condition, dosage, side effects, medication combinations, and certification history may affect FAA eligibility.

For informational purposes only. Not legal or medical advice.